commencement exercises program

The commencement exercises from the golden jubilee of the Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing; printed on hard paper; has information on the events, and the names of the 1923 graduating class; has the Florence Nightingale Pledge on the back.

The commencement exercises from the golden jubilee of the Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing; printed on hard paper; has information on the events, and the names of the 1923 graduating class; has the Florence Nightingale Pledge on the back.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

From the 1923 KGH Nursing Graduation Ceremony at Grant Hall in Kingston, Ontario; the card was acquired by Cora Burnside when she graduated in 1923 and was later given to her great niece Susan Muer-Simpson.

"Eighteenth Annual // Commencement Exercises // Kingston General Hospital // Training School for Nurses // Friday Evening, May 11th, 1923 // Grant Hall 8 o'clock" printed on the top of the card; "Dost thou remember" printed in pen ink on the top of the front page.

Permanent Location

Storage Room 2005

2005-2-2 Box #8

Dimension Notes

Length 20.2 cm x Width 12.1 cm

Condition Remarks

The paper is creased in several places.

Copy Type

Original

Reference Types

Person

JPG

Reference Comments

Susan Muer-Simpson; CD #8

Research Facts

Cora Frances Burnside was a graduate of KGH Nursing's class of 1923; she worked in New York until 1971 and died in 1996.

"The Superintendent and Nurses // of the // Kingston General Hospital // Training School // request the pleasure of your company at a // Masquerade Dance // to be held in Grant Hall, Queen's University // on Wednesday Evening, October the thirty-first // nineteen hundred and twenty-three // at eight o'clock // Please present invitation at the door" printed on the card; "Miss Burnside and friend" printed in pen ink at the top of the card.

Permanent Location

Storage Room 2005

2005-2-2 Box #8

Dimension Notes

Length 12.8 cm x Width 10.1 cm

Condition Remarks

Like new

Copy Type

Original

Reference Types

Person

JPG

Reference Comments

Susan Muer-Simpson; CD #8

Research Facts

Cora Frances Burnside was a graduate of KGH Nursing's class of 1923; she worked in New York until 1971 and died in 1996.

Cora Frances Burnside was a graduate of KGH Nursing's class of 1923; she worked in New York until 1971 and died in 1996; nursing was officially recognized as a regulated profession in 1922 when the provincial government passed a nurses registration act in Ontario.

"Ontario // Department of Health // This is to certify that Cora r. Burnside, // having met the requirements of the Act respecting // the Registration of Nurses, is registered under Certificate // No 24-61 // INSPECTOR OF TRAINING SCHOOLS FOR NURSES. // N.B. This certificate expires on Dec. 31st, 1930. and may be renewed // on payment of $1.00 to the Department on or before Jan. 31st, 1931." printed on the card.

the card is signed by the Inspector of Training Schools for Nurses, but it is illegible

Permanent Location

Storage Room 2005

2005-2-2 Box #8

Condition Remarks

Some minor wear.

Copy Type

Original

Reference Types

Person

JPG

Reference Comments

Susan Muer-Simpson; CD #8

Research Facts

Cora Frances Burnside was a graduate of KGH Nursing's class of 1923; she worked in New York until 1971 and died in 1996.

"ATTENTION ALL NURSES // Nurses will be a vital factor // in the Emergency Medical // Service in the event of an // atomic attack. // Every nurse, active or in- // active will be needed as urgently as doctors. // Enroll today for Emergency // Nursing Service through // your local Civil Defense // Office. // Urge inactive nurses to enroll. // New York State Commissioner // of Health and State Chief // Medical Officer for Civilian // Defense" printed on the notice.

Permanent Location

Storage Room 2005

2005-2-2 Box #8

Dimension Notes

Length 12.5 cm x Width 7.0 cm

Condition Remarks

Some minor wear.

Copy Type

Original

Reference Types

Person

JPG

Reference Comments

Susan Muer-Simpson; CD #8

Research Facts

Cora Frances Burnside was a graduate of KGH Nursing's class of 1923; she worked in New York until 1971 and died in 1996.

nursing certificate and recruitment notices

A nursing certificate and two recruitment notices in an envelope; the certificate (a) is on a pink and white card with the card in the middle that is meant to be cut out; on either side is information and areas with holes punched out (computer information); the first recruitment notice urges nurses…

A nursing certificate and two recruitment notices in an envelope; the certificate (a) is on a pink and white card with the card in the middle that is meant to be cut out; on either side is information and areas with holes punched out (computer information); the first recruitment notice urges nurses to join the American Nurses' Association and is printed on yellow paper; the second recruitment notice (c) urges nurses to receive training on what to do in the event of an atomic disaster and is printed on orange paper; the envelope is white.

"THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK // THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT // DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION // 23 SOUTH PEARL STREET // ALBANY 7, N.Y. // RETURN POSTAGE GUARANTEED" printed on the envelope; for additional marks, see attached photocopy.

Permanent Location

Storage Room 2005

2005-2-2 Box #8

Condition Remarks

Some minor wear.

Copy Type

Original

Reference Types

Person

JPG

Reference Comments

Susan Muer-Simpson; see attached photocopy; CD #8

Research Facts

Cora Frances Burnside was a graduate of KGH Nursing's class of 1923; she worked in New York until 1971 and died in 1996; the recruitment notices were sent out with the certificate to urge nurses to join various programs.